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Republican budget plan passes but hurdles ahead to extend Trump tax cuts
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Republican budget plan passes but hurdles ahead to extend Trump tax cuts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget plan this week that lays the groundwork for extending President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts, overcoming opposition from Republican hardliners who worried that…
Posted by John McCarthy April 13, 2025
Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm
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Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm

WASHINGTON (CBS) — The Social Security Administration last week wrongly informed some recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the federal program that provides financial assistance to disabled Americans and low-income…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump and may face censure by the House for the outburst
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Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump and may face censure by the House for the outburst

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas wasn’t the first lawmaker ever to blurt out a shout of protest during a presidential address to Congress. But he’s perhaps the only one in…
Posted by John McCarthy March 5, 2025
These Republicans have a lot to lose if Congress cuts Medicaid
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These Republicans have a lot to lose if Congress cuts Medicaid

House Republicans who represent large numbers of Medicaid recipients are pushing back on their leaders’ plans to slash billions in funding for the insurance program for low-income people. That dissension…
Posted by John McCarthy February 24, 2025
Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare?
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Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare?

In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he…
Posted by John McCarthy February 19, 2025
Trump administration rescinds federal funding freeze memo after chaos
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Trump administration rescinds federal funding freeze memo after chaos

WASHINGTON — The White House Office of Management and Budget today walked back a memo that ordered a freeze on federal assistance, less than two days after the directive led to chaos…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2025
State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs
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State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Salvatore LoGrande fought cancer and all the pain that came with it, his daughters promised to keep him in the white, pitched roof house he worked…
Posted by John McCarthy March 17, 2024
SNAP, Section 8, Social Security, Medicaid In Jeopardy As GOP Stalks Out of Talks
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SNAP, Section 8, Social Security, Medicaid In Jeopardy As GOP Stalks Out of Talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt limit talks came to an abrupt standstill Friday after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it’s time to “pause” negotiations, and a White House official acknowledged there are…
Posted by John McCarthy May 19, 2023
DHS Launches MedicaidNow Messaging System for Medicaid Clients and Providers
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DHS Launches MedicaidNow Messaging System for Medicaid Clients and Providers

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) Medical Assistance Program (MAP) today announced the launch of a critical messaging program for all Medicaid clients and providers called…
Posted by John McCarthy July 1, 2021
Federal Deadline Extended for Emergency Prescription Assistance Program For Uninsured
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Federal Deadline Extended for Emergency Prescription Assistance Program For Uninsured

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED – The federal program that provides emergency prescription assistance for uninsured disaster survivors has been extended through May 15 at the territory’s request. Virgin Islanders…
Posted by John McCarthy April 1, 2018

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